Yom Kippur Terror Attacks — Israel's Holy Day Under Fire (2026)

Yom Kippur terror attacks struck just hours before Israel's holiest day began — a father of six was shot dead, and the IDF was on high alert across every border. Here's what happened.

This week on VFI News, we're covering a heavy and sobering edition of events unfolding across Israel and the broader Middle East.

A father of six was fatally shot at a natural spring near Nevi Tzuf, just hours before Yom Kippur began — while he was there with his eldest son for the traditional pre-holiday immersion. The IDF's Dov Devan unit later arrested the attacker at a Ramallah hospital. In a separate incident, a vehicle-ramming attempt north of Jerusalem was stopped by IDF soldiers. And in the eastern Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan, a group of Jewish youths came under stone attack near Jaffa Gate.

Friends, I've lived in Israel for nearly five decades. This is not unusual — and that fact alone is heartbreaking. Please join me in praying for Israel's security forces, who sacrifice time with their own families every single high holy day to stand on the front lines.

We also discuss the Houthis' latest escalation against Saudi Arabia and their threat to send ground forces into Israel — and what that threat actually means in practical terms.

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